XJGE 2.1.9

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Added

• Observable object in the Game class which notifies observers whenever the scene is changed.
• New clearWidgets() method in XJGE class can be used to quickly remove all widgets from a viewport.
• The engines version number has been included in the system information displayed during startup.
• New "resolveEvent" field to Widget class that will need to be changed to true before a missing gamepad event can be resolved.
• The logger now outputs a message anytime a widget object is added or removed from a viewport.
• New VirtualGamepad class that an AI can use to interface with controllable game objects much in the same way a player would.
• New setVirtualGamepadInput() method in the input class can be used to supply input values to the individual components of virtual gamepads.
• New PostProcessShader object can apply custom post-processing effects to the framebuffer texture of a viewport using XJGE.changeFramebufferFilter().
• New setOpacity() method to Icon class.
• Included missing javadoc to some methods in the Viewport class.

Changed

• Fixed issue with the SpriteAnimation class where setting the speed to zero would cause an ArithmeticException.
• Fixed bug where the command terminal would output error even if a command completed successfully.
• Made static clampValue() method in XJGE class public since it's so darn useful.
• The Widget class now includes a destory() method to free resources after it's removed from a viewport.
• Modified default fragment shader so bitmap font texture data can influence color output.
• Fixed issue where the widget used during a missing gamepad event wouldn't be removed after the event was resolved.
• Included extra parameter to disableAllExcept() method that can also be used to disable the virtual input devices of AI controlled entities.
• Fixed bug where using values outside of GLFW_JOYSTICK_1-4 in Input.getDevicePresent() would cause an ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException.
• Fixed bug inside Input.disableAllExcept() that would not renable some devices even after a missing gamepad event was resolved.
• Update() methods of SpriteAnimation class now include a "sync" parameter that can be used to synchronize animations with the game loop.
• UI widgets are now added and removed asynchronously after doing so would before would cause ConcurrentModificationExceptions.
• Refactored texture stage of viewport render process to allow for custom functionality using post-process shader objects.

Get the latest release on Github: XJGE 2.1.9

XJGE 2.0.0

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Added

• Increased stability through continued error testing.
• New StopWatch class can be used as a lightweight timing mechanism for simple gameplay systems.
• The ability to generate a separate log file containing only OpenGL state changes.
• New showCommands command will display every command available to the terminal including user defined commands.
• The model matrix of the Skybox can now be used to make it exhibit all sorts of fun effects such as rotation.
• Completely overhauled how input devices are managed with the addition of the static Input class.
• Pressing F3 will expose the positions of all light objects within the scene.
• Pressing F4 will produce a sound. This is particularly useful when testing external audio devices.
• The ability to cast dynamic shadows in real-time with the ShadowMap class.
• New bloom effect which can be altered through the Game class.
• New Hardware class that works in the same fashion as Input albeit for other peripheral devices such as monitors and speakers.
• Entities now include a renderShadow() method that is provided with a special shader program designed to produce shadow information.
• Scenes also include the aforementioned renderShadow() method but with the intention of grouping entities/objects that wish to have their own shadow methods called.
• Uninitialized Widget object in the Input class that will display when a controller is suddenly unplugged. This effectively lets the implementation decide how to resolve the issue/style the error message.

Changed

• Classes are grouped to fewer packages to take advantage of package-privacy. This greatly reduced the number of leaking implementation details.
• Debugging utilities including the command terminal now scale independently of the games internal resolution.
• The debug information displayed when F1 is pressed now includes system hardware and controller states in addition to runtime information.
• The command terminal is now opened using SHIFT + F1.
• The help command is now substantially more helpful.
• Increased timer accuracy by utilizing the current game tick from which the timer is initially activated.
• The lighting of the default shaders now uses a "Blinn-Phong" type hybrid model.
• Supplied Model class with overstuffed variants of its existing methods so custom shadow functionality may be defined by users if they please.
• The GLCapabilites object was renamed to GLCaps to avoid confusion with the LWJGL class of the same name.
• Kept component-based UI system but greatly altered how some features such as text rendering are achieved.

Removed

• "Default" assets which largely went unused anyway. Now only the fallback texture and sound are provided.
• The showInputInfo command since this information is displayed along with other debug information when F1 is pressed.
• LightSource objects as they were almost entirely redundant. Light objects may now be created freely.